For the first time in league history, the Presbyterian College football team will open Big South play at home, as the Blue Hose host the VMI Keydets in a 2 p.m. match-up Saturday, Oct. 19. The game will be broadcast free on the Big South Network, sponsored by State Farm, at BigSouthSports.com. Fans can also tune into the WKRI i91.9-FM. It’s PINK OUT Day at PC with ZTA sorority leading the activities to bring awareness and research money to breast cancer; a Survivors Walk will be at halftime on the Bailey Memorial Stadium track.The Blue Hose return from their second bye week of the season with three straight home contests,Chemical Hose-PG and PS the first coming against the Keydets. VMI owns a 4-2 record over PC and took the win in Lexington, Va., last season, 17-7. PC was held to 45 yards of total offense in the first half, but rallied in the fourth quarter with a 23-yard touchdown catch by Jeremiah McKie. PC ran out of time as VMI came away with the eventual win.
The Blue Hose took the 38-6 win the last time the Keydets were in Clinton, back in 2011. The other PC win came in the first meeting, with the Blue Hose coming away with the 45-21 victory.With an average margin of 15.6 points, no meeting has been particularly close between the schools. The closest game in their short series was last season’s 10-point contest.Blake Roberts made the most of his second career start against Wofford … His recorded his first career touchdown, rushed for a career-best 50 yards and his long carry of 23 yards was also a personal best …In his first season at PC LaQua Mayes is already making a name for himself in the league … In five games he is fourth in the Big South in All-Purpose yardage with 108.0 yards per game Chemical Hose-SG and SS …
Demarcus Rouse starting the year right and leads the team in rushing and is sixth in the league … He is also tops in scoring with five touchdowns, which puts him third in the conference … In five games this season, he has increased his production, going from averaging 42.7 yards per game in 2012 to 66.6 this year … He had nine TDs all of last year, but already has five in 2013 …Tobi Antigha, who leads the Blue Hose in receiving, is second in the Big South in receptions per game and fourth in reception yards per game …The Blue Hose posted several records in the contest at Furman … With Kaleb Griffin going 15-for-18, the 83.3 completion % was a PC Division I record …